Primary education, pupils, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0834 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Maldives is 0.0834 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.2696 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0834 units per person, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 121st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1858 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.1955 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.202 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.19 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1973 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.203 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1977 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1952 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1876 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2696 units per person | +43.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2669 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2607 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2478 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.234 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2232 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.21 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1889 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1745 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1549 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1401 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1283 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1163 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1076 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0999 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0954 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0957 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0984 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0987 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0989 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0998 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1012 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1019 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.085 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0867 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0834 units per person | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1944 units per person | 0.1858 units per person | 0.202 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2134 units per person | 0.1876 units per person | 0.2696 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1962 units per person | 0.1283 units per person | 0.2607 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1012 units per person | 0.0954 units per person | 0.1163 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0893 units per person | 0.0834 units per person | 0.1019 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Maldives?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Maldives was 0.0834 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2696 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0834 units per person in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.